With the ability to transform, I am a judge.

As a first-rate Servant, Mordred immediately reached the fourth rank after obtaining a physical body. Naturally, he had fewer methods than other contractors of the same rank, which was beyond doubt.

Not good at using her brain, Mordred, on Merlin's rare and conscientious advice, focused on energy release and swordsmanship, taking a melee-oriented approach that used all her resources to enhance her body, greatly strengthening her original abilities.

The lightning is not just the original Crimson Lightning. With the addition of transformation and shaping abilities, even Mordred, who does not have a Noble Phantasm, can wield the Crimson Lightning sword with her bare hands to fight.

She loves fighting and can become stronger through battle, so she got excited as soon as she saw the notification.

"Xiao Mo, as a king, you cannot say such things. A king must consider the people and put the country and the people first."

Silently pouring cold water on her, Yang Li flipped through the magazine in her hand without even raising her eyes, while recalling the memories she had witnessed of Artoria, from becoming stronger to becoming a king and then falling from grace. She had to admit that the hardships of becoming a king made her somewhat hesitant.

In a way, Yang Li, who can be considered to be in a symbiotic relationship with King Arthur, has put himself in the position of a father (?).

Stealing a glance at the dejected Xiao Mo, Yang Li ignored the tremor in his spirit base, removed the non-mirror glasses from his face with his left hand, and instantly transformed from a refined gentleman into an elder.

"Father, Father King?"

"Camelot is gone, but you are now the Crown Prince. You must learn to be considerate of the people. You know the consequences of not understanding people's hearts."

The tremor within his spirit core reached its maximum, but Yang Li ignored it. Instead, he furrowed his handsome brows and quietly released his senses, simultaneously activating the sound domain of [Word of Power: Kamaitachi].

Some rather eerie sounds began to echo in my ears, and the sound of running echoed from the entrance of the faction shop—

There was also the sound of some enormous object crushing the ground, shattering everything in its path.

Clang—!

……

boom--!!

Yang Li's expression changed slightly. She jumped off the bed and changed her clothes in mid-air, her tight-fitting battle suit covering her pajamas.

"Father, what was that sound just now?"

"Xiao Mo, go change your clothes first... something is coming."

With his five fingers slowly tapped together, Yang Li gripped the Shadow of Slaughter he had just taken out, rushed out of the room, and ran towards the first floor of the faction shop.

At the entrance, there was a white fur ball lying there, slowly getting up. It looked somewhat familiar, as if Yang Li had seen it somewhere before. Yang Li rushed forward and helped it up.

"You're alright..."

boom--!!

A loud crash, as if something heavy had fallen to the ground, erupted from a nearby spot. Because the faction shop's door was open, Yang Li, who was covering his face with one hand, released his spiritual power to block the flying debris while looking up at the culprit.

The black scales rustled as the giant python, tens of meters long, tore through countless buildings and roared to the sky!

PS: 1. This is the second update today.

Chapter 623, Section 675: The Correct Use of Merlin's Tower

Chapter 623: The Correct Use of Merlin's Tower

Under a sky thick with rain, the bright moon rose eerily, its pupils like those of a snake, with a giant python, tens of meters tall, coiled within sight.

The man wielding the katana was sent flying. His parrying skill, which was effective against many enemies, failed when facing this behemoth. The terrifying force that erupted from the blade at the moment of impact sent the wolf flying backward, crashing into the faction shop.

Under the unbreakable defense, the wolf suffered a second wound and slowly slid to the ground...

Hiss—!

The colossal python, its tongue flicking, looked down at the wolf lying on the ground, opened its massive jaws—large enough to swallow the faction shop whole—and suddenly lunged down.

Merlin!

"Hey, leave it to me."

The moment the giant python moved, Yang Li, who had run out of the building, immediately shouted. Merlin, who had been slacking off nearby, had no choice but to obediently jump out to avoid being held accountable after the battle, as he was not sure he could beat Yang Li now.

With a gentle wave of his staff, a beautiful sea of ​​flowers appeared around Merlin, who was all smiles, and at the same time, a tall tower appeared behind him.

Perhaps due to the lack of time for extensive chanting, Merlin, unusually, used a high-speed incantation and, before even biting his tongue, directly unleashed the Noble Phantasm he had extorted from Valhalla—

"The Garden of Avalon, a place of eternal isolation."

Flowers bloomed, and a pink sea of ​​flowers instantly enveloped the entire village, like water droplets falling into a lake, with the flowers opening one after another in ripples.

……

……

The giant python that suddenly appeared was trapped inside the barrier. In the faction shop, which didn't have many people, Gawain and Lancelot rushed out one after the other, while Xiao Mo raised his weapon and looked around warily.

Kiana helped the wolf up; the wolf, whose internal organs had been severely impacted, was also in a bad state.

There are traps here. It's highly likely that the sixth-tier contractors of the conquering side discovered this place first and used the villages and towns here as a base to build a rather terrifying hunting ground. The basis of their battles is probably those countless fifth- and sixth-tier puppets...

Dozens or even hundreds of figures appeared on both sides of the street, swaying unsteadily. The villagers, with their vacant eyes, exuded an aura that should not be underestimated.

Mordred, who was at the very front, felt her hair stand on end. Being stared at by hundreds of strange puppets at once, the cold and damp atmosphere was quite disgusting, and Mordred's expression changed slightly.

"Oh no, it's a group debuff ability."

Both Lancelot and Gawain were suffering from more than a dozen debuffs. Lancelot and Gawain even showed signs of poisoning, while Mordred, wearing full armor and a tightly sealed helmet, was protected from at least five curse-like debuffs.

Gawain and Lancelot stood on either side of Mordred, guarding against the puppet army that might emerge from any corner.

Conservative estimates suggest the number has exceeded 500, definitely surpassing the population limit of the village/town itself...

"The enemy came prepared; this is a trap. Let's retreat first."

Gawain stepped forward and tentatively swung his holy sword, cleaving down a puppet that had approached, but the simple slashes were completely ineffective in killing the controlled villagers.

Killing the puppet is useless. There are many notoriously difficult contractor professions in the Paradise, with puppeteers and summoners being the best among them. Summoners, if they are cunning enough, can even conjure up enough troops to sweep the world, while puppeteers are simply disgusting.

"This sword is the embodiment of the sun, the Yang Flame that burns away all impurities."

"Excalibur Galatine, the Sword of Victory!"

With his true name unleashed, Gawain strode forward and swept his holy sword across the battlefield. Golden flames erupted in a fan shape, destroying everything in their path with his A+ rank anti-army weapon. The puppets vanished without a trace.

The houses collapsed and melted, and the ground emitted a strange, charred smell from the flames.

The puppets' sturdy bodies also disintegrated and dissipated. After all, they were originally just ordinary human bodies, and even with the support of special energy, they had their limits.

The primal energy that constitutes these fifth-order puppets is called the power of curses, a rather insidious and bizarre energy that is countered by the sun.

Therefore, Sun Knight Gawain suffered the least weakening and was able to unleash the most complete power. His Noble Phantasm release directly slowed down the puppets' offensive, and the puppets in front of him were all forced back by the sun's blazing heat.

"Huh...huh...huh..."

Gawain, who had almost exhausted all his strength with a single Noble Phantasm, suddenly knelt on one knee, panting heavily. He was pulled back to the faction shop by Lancelot. The group debuff effect of the sixth tier was extremely effective against fifth-tier contractors.

A tidal wave of puppets surged forward, trampling their fallen comrades as they were vaporized by the sun's flames, and blocked the entrance to the faction shop.

……

……

The tower rose from the ground. Merlin, who had activated his Noble Phantasm to trap the giant python, changed his expression slightly. He opened his mouth wide as he saw the black and white dragon that suddenly appeared. Then, the dragon's claws grabbed the tower and threw it directly at the giant python.

The spire pierced through the body, and blood rained down inside the barrier. The terrifying wind pressure caused the sea of ​​flowers to droop, unable to straighten the flower stalks at all.

With a single blow, Yang Li, in his dragon form, roared to the sky after severely injuring the black python. His golden vertical pupils were fixed on the target that had not yet fallen, and the tower that had been transformed by magic was already stained with snake blood.

With the membrane wings fully extended, astonishing energy burst forth from the dragon bone cross. In an instant, Yang Li extracted terrifying elements from his body, and fire spontaneously ignited around him.

The flames that had been throbbing in Merlin's temples began to deform, and in the next moment, they transformed into a dragon shape and shot straight into the sky...

【Word of Power: Candle Dragon】

"I rely on!"

"...Your Majesty, is this really so rough?"

Merlin's lips twitched slightly. He finally understood why Yang Li had called him to fight. It turned out that he needed to create a battleground that wouldn't affect the outside world. Even the King's Holy Sword was weak in the face of that Word of Power.

With its scales and claws clasped together, flames ignited the sky and soared into the heavens, forming a long, fiery dragon resembling a Chinese dragon, within which countless fire elements were compressed.

Sensing the threat, the giant python hissed and dared not approach, looking as if it wanted to find a way to avoid the attack. After all, anyone with a bit of intelligence would know that the 'Candle Dragon' was a wide-range, non-targeting skill, which had a certain possibility of being avoided.

A hint of mockery flashed in Yang Li's majestic vertical pupils. He vibrated the membrane wings on his back, and, enveloped in a storm, charged directly towards the giant python.

【Word of Power: Collapse Wind Serpent】

A divine incantation of fire element erupted, and at the same time, a storm that caused the entire barrier to tremble was stirred up by Yang Li as he rushed towards the giant python, releasing divine incantations of the sky and wind elements.

The fire is fueled by the wind, and the wind fuels the fire's power!

Like the eruption of the Yellowstone volcanoes, the ground cracked extensively as flames swept across it, and the aftershocks alone caused the space to tremble.

The sharp, razor-like claws pierced the giant python's scales. The two divine-level incantations struck head-on, and the Avalon Garden, a natural barrier, instantly collapsed, its petals fluttering in mid-air and turning into snow-white ashes.

roar--!!

The dragon's roar echoed throughout the entire village. The python, which had been nearly charred into a crisp by the two divine-level incantations, was now bound and killed. Yang Li dragged it and crushed the puppets beneath it.

The buildings in the village collapsed one after another under the giant python's massive body. Due to its superior mass, even ordinary puppet villagers would die instantly if they were crushed. Yang Li easily killed countless puppets.

Releasing his claws and letting the giant python fall inside, Yang Li returned to human form, his gaze fixed on a certain direction.

PS: 1. This is the first update today.

Chapter 624, Section 676: The Trap of Interdimensional Transformation

Chapter 624: The Trap of Otherworldly Transformation

The massive python carcass crashed to the ground, crushing all the buildings in a line and turning any puppets it touched into flattened pieces—without a doubt.

This place isn't far from Izumo, and a large-scale battle could easily be discovered by the gods there, making the situation even worse. After all, Yang Li and his group just offended Amaterasu, and a large group of main god-level combatants have appeared in Izumo; even a fool would know something's wrong.

How can I allow others to snore on my bed?

No other pantheon could allow a large number of individuals with combat power approaching that of a main god to roam freely in their territory; it's not just a matter of face.